Retail Manager market brief · Charleston, SC
Entry-level Retail Manager Jobs in Charleston, SC
56 entry-level retail manager openings are live in the Charleston, SC area from 24 employers, led by Dollar General, TJX, and Extra Space Storage. The middle half of posted salaries runs $33,592–$60,000 a year (median $47,000), from the 46% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 56
- Live retail manager openings currently tracked in the Charleston market.
Companies hiring
- 24
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $47,000
- 46% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Charleston's retail manager market is led by entry-level openings, with 56 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
56
Hiring employers
24
Salary coverage
46%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
28
12 companies · $37,440 median
Established employers
20
6 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$33,592
P50
$47,000
P75
$60,000
P90
$68,920
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare retail manager opportunities in Charleston, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 56 live roles tracked in this market.
- 24 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Retail Manager in Charleston
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
56 retail manager openings across 24 employers establish the current Charleston opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 56 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Dollar General is one of the most active visible employers, with 9 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
8 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 24 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 8 of 56 matches
Representative openings
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Entry-level Retail Manager jobs in Charleston: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many entry-level retail manager jobs are open in Charleston?
Metaintro tracks 56 live entry-level retail manager openings from 24 employers in the Charleston, SC area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do entry-level retail manager jobs in Charleston pay?
The median posted salary is $47,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $33,592 to $60,000. Based on the 46% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for entry-level retail manager jobs in Charleston?
Dollar General, TJX, Extra Space Storage, and GameStop have the most open entry-level retail manager roles here right now, out of 24 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Charleston market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
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